Chapter 9 Vocab Flashcards
Surgical connection between blood vessels or the joining of one hollow or tubular organ to another
Anastomosis
Abnormal widening or ballooning of a portion of an artery due to a weakness in the wall of the blood vessel
Aneurysm
Tumor of a blood vessel
Angioma
Inflammation of an artery
Arteritis
Pertaining to an artery
Arterial
Irregularity or loss of rhythm of the heartbeat
Arrhythmia
Tumor of an artery containing a fatty substance
Atheroma
Abnormally slow heartbeat
Bradycardia
Surgical excision of the inner lining of an artery
Endarterectomy
Spasm of blood vessel
Vasospasm
Puncture of a vein for the removal of blood for analysis
Ventipuncture
A blood clot within the vascular system
Thrombosis
Dilated blood vessels, typically found in the legs, that radiate from a central point
Spider veins
Medical device made of expandable metal mesh that is placed at the site of a narrowing artery
Stent
Rapid heart rate
Tachycardia
Inflammation of a vein
Phlebitis
Inflammation of the heart muscle
Myocarditis
Blockage in a vessel, canal, or passage of the body
Occlusion
Condition in which there is a lack of oxygen due to decreased blood supply to part of the body caused by constriction or obstruction of a blood vessel
Ischemia
Low blood pressure
Hypotension
Benign tumor of a blood vessel
Hemangioma
A class of medication that is used to increase the of the heart
Cardiotonic
A sound of venous or arterial origin heard on auscultation
Bruit
Medical instrument used to measure the arterial blood pressure
Sphygmomanometer
Pertaining to the sinus venous and the atrium
Sinoatrial
Wall or partition that divides or separates a space or cavity
Septum
When a Vein is punctured to withdraw blood for analysis
Phlebotomy
Abnormally high levels of lipid in the blood
Hyperlipidemia
